The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-24


they were addicted to the morphine
habit. She said she had submitted to
two tests by two lady physicians.
Here came direct inquiry:
O. L. ii not fact that you take
morphine now? A. No, sir.
Q Will you submit 10 another test ?
A. No, cir; not without the advice Of
my counsel.
Some letters written by Mrs. Deems
to the Rev. DIR. Dsems were read.
These afforded brighter eli npses into
her doms stic life, aud we're full Of
encouraging utteranees for her un-
fortunate husband:
A NEW LIFE
CLIFFORD SPRINGS 5AMrARIuN,
October 81, 1885.
My DEAR FRIRND-* Franks
calm aud gentle manner, his patient
efforts after self control and faithful
cont luing OF the fight sgainst his
worst and moot subtle enemy have
moved nae deeply. He wants
10 be self reliant sgain, and ia most
eager to take up new lifs Of earnest
STRIVING and noble purposes
II il an exDeasivs harden for You 20
bear, and will and do try to lessen IL
all can.
JIRuARy IL, 1896.
by DEAR FATHER-Enclosed please
fna receipted bill for 82ll 0s. Many,
many thaubs FIR tho uamessuIed gen.
crosby w'tA which yoJ meet our
wants. Wsfa our lives pyolongsd for
years there Nould still b. lacEi Q 90
poTtGnity to repay your love sud ,,n-
darFe1s. Thsnks 10 q m ,c'ill Heqv-
emily Father, l feel thRL tho day is lot
far distant when Frank and can Sep
out into the world Of action hand ia
hand Rud by patient snd faithful eff
fort redeem q sorrowfui past.
Devotedly your daughter, GRACE.
CHAPTER OF ACCUSATIONS.
Mr.. Douglas Campbell, counsel for
Mrs. Deems, took his turn at readiug
letters. Here are some extracts FROM
one Of them, which are their own beet
comment:
No 42) W. TwESTY-SEooHD ST.,Nov. 10, 'Ss
Dr.. Frank NJ. Deems:-
You have often said that the chief
evil attendant on your habit OF taking
opium, which you call terrible
mslady, lies in the destruction OF the
moral sense and the Obligation OF the
distinction between truth and fslse-
hood. This has been your constant
excuse for the conduct OF the past.
You say again as you have often said
before, that you are finally cured.
Unfortunately your letter Of Novem-
Der 18th containing this information,
when tried by your own tests, con-
clusively proves the contrary
Now for your recent cure. Only one |
and one.half years ago we went to the |
Clifton Springs sanitariun and we |
were placed under your physicians |
care. Then you kept on taking the |
drug secretly. Under my physiciau's |
advice took q separate room, as l |
could no longer dress you nor drag you |
about the floor when in stupor.
This is my real offence, for which your
father told me l must 60 into the
street. This 1t YVES that induced you
to attempt my life on that night In |
August last. You declared next day
yOu ulu uOL AuuW WHhb uhppcu6u
when you got your finger on my
throat, telling me with fearful oaths |
and horrible language that you were
determined to kill me, and managed |
to keep you from doing 90 until as
sistance came. You have
announced your determination to put
me away. l have been & armed that
your father would do this. Still,
when l spoke of divorce your father
tearfully begged me not to make a
public exposure Of your conduct and
on his honor as man promised me
protection and q home. AS
to my scheme, as you call IL, for put
ting you In confinement, 1t was only
to consult physicians as to your case.
LIVING ON A PITTANCR.
The redirect examination Of Mrs.
Deems was continued at great length.
She described the humiliating depend
ence she felt, as she says, in the
Dsems's household. She stated that
she was now teaching mission school
at salary Of $50 month, from which
she has to support herself and boy.